Theodo UK

Engagement Manager – Public Sector

Theodo UK

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Paris • France

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Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Program delivery and governance
  • Define the project framework: governance, rituals, forums, responsibilities
  • Ensure the smooth running of programs and alignment of all stakeholders
  • Guarantee the quality of deliverables and adherence to commitments
  • Contract management and client relationship
  • Act as a negotiator/mediator in relations with clients and partners
  • Manage delivery in compliance with the contract (SLAs, commitments, scope)
  • Work with the Legal team for support on sensitive issues
  • Risk management
  • Anticipate risks (schedule, budget, scope, resources, quality, contracting)
  • Put mitigation plans in place and make rapid decisions/arbitrations
  • Financial management and profitability
  • Monitor and optimize the project budget
  • Ensure the profitability and economic performance of the engagement
  • Staffing and management
  • Manage team staffing in coordination with the staffing team
  • Structure needs, arbitrate priorities, anticipate ramp-ups and ramp-downs
  • Supervise and develop Lead Product Managers on delivery-related challenges

Requirements

  • 10 to 15 years of experience in roles such as Program Director / Delivery Manager / Engagement Manager / Project Director
  • Strong experience in IT services firms/consultancies (Accenture, Capgemini, OCTO, Sopra Steria, etc.)
  • Accustomed to managing complex fixed-price projects with multiple stakeholders
  • Experience working with project teams and C-level executives
  • Experience in the public sector
  • Strong negotiation skills and the ability to maintain dialogue and manage conflict among stakeholders
  • Ability to quickly understand situations and execute tasks efficiently
Benefits
  • Employee share ownership program to be a stakeholder in the group's success
  • Profit-sharing bonus indexed to Theodo's growth
  • Hardware budget to equip yourself (laptop, smartphone, headphones…)
  • 5 weeks' vacation + 8 to 12 RTT (compensatory) days per year
  • 50% employer contribution to health insurance
  • Swile meal card (meal vouchers)
  • Childcare assistance and reserved nursery places
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
communicationconflict managementdecision makingteam supervisionleadershipproblem solvingadaptabilitystrategic thinkingrelationship managementcollaboration